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L. ROMINE.

SANITARY CLOSET SEAT. APFUCATION FILED mun. m6.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

WITNESSES:

(7 0. 71 ATTORNEYS was? onion LAMBERTUS ROMINE, or F's-Reno, CALIFORNIA;

, SANITARY cnoss'rssatr.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 17, 1916. Serial No. 98,042.

T all whom it may concern Belitflknown that I, Lzirrnnn'ros ROMINE, v

subject of the Que-enof the Netherlands, and a resident of Fresno, in the county of Fresno and State ilt"Californim'have invented a new' and; useful Improvement in Sanitary Closet-Se ing is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in. sanim tary closet seats, and has for its object to provide a seat of the character specified, wherein a supporting ring provided of arched form forsupporting a. series of superposed sheets of toilet paper, which are adapted tobe removedafter use, and where- -in a protecting cover is provided for protecting the sheets when not in use.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of the'seat ring with the cover turned into open position, and Figs: 2 and 3 are sections on ,the lines 2% and 33, respectively, looking in the direction of the arrows adjacent to the respective lines.

The present embodiment of the invention comprises a ring 1 of, rigid material, as for instance, sheet metal of a size to correspond with the size of the bowl 2, with which th ring is to be used, and the ring is arched transversely or radially as shown, and is ar- 3O ranged with its convex surface upward. The

Ting l is provided with holding cli s 3, for engaging over the upper edge 0 the howl-to support the ring at the said upper edge and just within the same. -These clips assho'wn more particularly'in Fig. 3, are of suitable material shaped at one end to conform with the concave surface of the ring, and secured to the said face and shaped at the other end to engage over the upper en- 4 largcd edge e of the bowl. This ring 1 is.

adapted to support a series of superposed sheets 5 of toilet paper, the said sheets being in ring form and shaped to correspond with and fit upon the convex'face of the ring Preferably the sheets are superposed on a form or holder 6 of rigid material, for

instance, card board.

The device, as a whole, with the sheets superposed shaped. to correspond with the contour f the ordinary scat ring, and the sheets 5 are adapted to he removed and de stroyed after use. The sheets are formed 'ny cutting them to shaoe by means of a stamp or the like, after which they are pressed to cause them to assume the arched or convex shape, and they may be marketed its, of which the followwill cover and protect the said ring.

in the same manner as toilet paper, each series of sheets being supported by it-s card hoard support 6.: In use, the user sits upon the superposed sheets, and after use the topmost sheet may be removed and destroyed, leavingthusa fresh and sanitary seat forthe next user. The paper used is the ordinary, toilet-paper. as for instance, tissue or crape, nd in order to prevent soiiing the per while empty ing slops orthe like int cover is provided.

The ring 1 is pl: yided a the rear of the bowl witl'r an angular lug 7, the said lug comprising a portio ting on the upper edge of the bowl andraportion extending upwardly therefrom. A ring-shaped frame 8 of wire or the like, is hinged to the lug 7, the frame having a hirigcdiirug 9 for connection with the lug 7", .an the cover 10,-

spend with the outline of thering, and is secured at its outer edge to the frame in such manner that when the frame is folded down into the posit-ion e f Fig. 2 the'cover In use, the frame with the cover may he turned upwardly out of the (way.

I claim:

1. A seat ring for 010s" t howls of rigidv material and-arched transversely and arranged with is convex face upward, the ring having clips for engaging the upper end of the bowl to support the ring at the inner side and above the edgeof the bowl, said ring supporting a series of superposed sheets of toilet paper in ring for-mend shaped to fit the convexity of the ring, a rigid 'form for supporting the sheets and fitting the ring, said ring having an upstanding lu'fg 'at-the rear of the bowl, a ring tramshinged to the lug and adapted to fold downward encircling the ringor upward, and a protective cover of water proof material secured to the rm" and extending in:

war-div over the paper wnen the frame is in downward position.

2. A seat ring for closet howls of rigid material and arched transversely and ar rang d with its convex face upward,

having clips for engaging the nppa' edge ot the howl to support the ring at the inner side and above the edge of the bowl. said ring supporting a series of superpo. sheets of toilet paper in ring term and Patented A 8, lord;

e howl, a protective shaped to fit theconvexity of the ring, said ring having an upstandin lug at the rear of the bowl, a ring frame inged to the lug and adapted to fold downward encircling the ring or upward, and a protective cover of water proof material secured to the ring and extending inwardly over the paper when the frame is 1n downward position.

'3. A seat ring 'for closet bowls of rigid material and arched transversely and arranged with its convex face upward, the ring having clips for engaging the upper edge of the bowl to support the ring at the inner side and above the edge of the-bowl.

said ring supporting a series of superposed sheets of toilet paper in ring form and shaped to fit the convexity of the ring, said ring having an upstanding lug, a ring frame hinged to the lug and adapted to fold downward encircling the ring or upward, and a cover connected to the ring and extending over the paper when the frame is in downward position.

LAMBERTUS RoMINn;

Witnesses JOHN W. GEARHART, M. Sr-Jorm. 

